NGC 834
Spiral galaxy in the constellation Andromeda
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NGC 834 is a spiral galaxy located in the Andromeda constellation. It is estimated to be 160 million light-years away from the Milky Way galaxy and has a diameter of about 65,000[citation needed] light-years. The object was discovered on September 21, 1786 by the astronomer William Herschel.[5][6]
Right ascension02h 11m 01.277s[1]
Declination+37° 39′ 59.00″[1]
| NGC 801 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 834 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Andromeda |
| Right ascension | 02h 11m 01.277s[1] |
| Declination | +37° 39′ 59.00″[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 4,600[2] |
| Distance | 159.8 Mly (48.98 Mpc)[2] |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 13.2[3] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | S?[4] |
| Apparent size (V) | 0.810′ × 0.454′[1] |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 1672, MCG +06-05-099, PGC 8352[3] | |
